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Chapter 167: Aftermath [Additional Update for Boss Nuan Yang]

With continuous adjustments, the accuracy of the catapult became higher and higher, and the situation when the revolving door was closed soon became like purgatory.

Even the defending general Hu Zhen did not dare to stay on the top of the city wall and could only go down the city to take shelter temporarily.

He also thought about sending another group of troops to destroy the Wei army's catapults, but as soon as Hu Zhen expressed this intention, the officers under his command fell silent.

Although they believed that Hu Zhen said this for the sake of the war situation, no one dared to bet on his character.

There is no way. If they lose the bet, they don’t have the ability like Lu Bu to escape!

Inside the hall, as the sound of stone bullets breaking through the air was heard, a cloud of dust fell on the armor of the generals.

In the dead silence, the loud sound of the falling stone bullets was particularly clear.

However, even though everyone knew that the situation was extremely urgent, no one spoke up.

Seeing this situation, Hu Zhen had no other choice. If he continued to force this group of people, they would probably rebel on the spot.

The soldiers from Liangzhou are good at fighting, but they are also very skilled at killing their superiors.

"What the hell are those weird tricks? What's their real ability?" Hu Zhen kicked over the table in front of him and said arrogantly, "Pass the order, attack with all your strength! I just don't believe that these guys from Guandong can fight better than us!"

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant general in the hall immediately felt relieved.

There was even a military marquis from Liangzhou who carelessly echoed, "General, you're right. When we took up our knives, those idiots from Guandong were still nursing!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of laughter in the hall, and all kinds of vulgar words were heard.

After Hu Zhen's order was issued, the soldiers guarding Xuanmen Pass didn't think anything of it.

Compared to being killed by a huge rock at any time, they feel that dying in battle is nothing.

Besides, they didn't think the Kwantung Army outside the Great Wall could defeat them in a field battle.

So a moment later, Wei Zhe on the cloud carriage was surprised to find that the gate of Xuanmenguan was opened again, and then he saw Hu Zhen leading 3,000 elite cavalry from Liangzhou and 5,000 Han troops from Luoyang out in a line.

In addition to the more than a thousand defenders on the city wall, it seems that Hu Zhen has already come out in full force.

Seeing this, Wei Zhe was suddenly surprised and delighted.

Xi Zhicai couldn't help but sigh, "Hu Wencai is so conceited. It's really God's help to you, sir!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhe burst into laughter, and without further delay, he quickly got off the cloud chariot and led his troops to attack.

When Wei Zhe's flag moved forward, Hu Zhen, who took the initiative to attack, was also overjoyed.

He pointed his whip in Wei Zhe's direction and said with a fierce smile, "Anyone who kills Wei Zhe will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a howling sound like ghosts and wolves howling suddenly rang out in the Liangzhou army.

After staying in Liangzhou for a long time, even the Han people in Liangzhou have been influenced by the Hu customs.

As the commander-in-chief, Hu Zhen did not waste any time. He led the charge and took the lead.

You have to know that Hu Zhen, the Lord of Liangzhou, also fought his way to victory with swords and guns. There are no cowards in Liangzhou!
It can be said that this time the two of them were running in both directions.

It's a pity that the two parties walking towards each other are fighting to the death as soon as they meet, which is really impolite.

"Swoosh~Swoosh~Swoosh" As a volley of arrows broke through the air, both the Wei army and the Dong army suffered heavy casualties.

Dong's army used an arrow formation, while Wei's army used a goose feather formation, and they were almost instantly entangled in one another.

While Wei Zhe was firmly holding Hu Zhen captive, Taishi Ci led the Left Jingnan Army, while Zhong Hu led the Right Jingnan Army, splitting into two groups, armed with spears, sabers, and iron swords, to outflank the Dong army as it emerged from the pass. In the blink of an eye, a fierce clash had already begun.

It's true that the combat effectiveness of this group of Dong's army is quite good, no wonder Hu Zhen is so rampant,
Many Liangzhou cavalrymen didn't even need to aim, they just rode and shot with their horn bows, and their accuracy was quite good. In just a few moments, they could often shoot down several Wei soldiers.

To be honest, if the Liaodong infantry and cavalry had not taken on the main offensive of the enemy, the more than 10,000 Jingnan volunteers would probably have ended up in complete defeat.

But then again, the Jingnan Yicong who used fighting as training should not be underestimated today.

Ten miles away from Xuanmen Pass, there was a chaotic battle.

I saw a scarred Jingnan volunteer skillfully using his shield to block a spear that was thrust at him from his horse, and then he swung his sword to chop the opponent's horse's leg. Another fellow with a spear in his hand took advantage of the situation and stabbed, killing a cavalryman in an instant.

This is the case with the Yicong. As they are from the same hometown, they can easily become combat-ready with just a little training.

But before the scarred man could be happy for long, an arrow came flying from the side and hit him in the chest and abdomen, knocking him to the ground on the spot. The scarred man didn't even see who shot him, and died unwillingly with blood spitting out of his mouth.

"Whoosh!"

Then another arrow flew from a distance and hit another person in the neck. The person screamed and fell to the ground.

The fellow villagers who had just cooperated with him had no time to escape and followed in his footsteps.

However, even though the individual quality of the Liangzhou soldiers was better than that of the Jingnan Yicong, Hu Zhen made a big mistake.

That is, Hu Zhen should not underestimate Wei Zhe, and he should not underestimate the Liaodong infantry and cavalry under his command.

Hu Zhen thought that he could kill the generals and cut the flags, or at least defeat Wei Zhe's central army. In this way, the two encircling Jingnan volunteers would be insignificant, and would be divided into two parts in disguise.

But in fact, let alone beheading the generals and cutting the flags, he was taught a lesson by the Liaodong infantry and cavalry as soon as they started fighting.

Conquer the Huibei, defeat the Three Han, and destroy Goguryeo!
To be able to follow Wei Zhe until now, which one of these brave soldiers from Liaodong did not crawl out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood?

Although the horses from Liangzhou are ferocious, this group of Liaodong cavalry are no less powerful.

Even because of the existence of military and civilian settlements, they have no worries and are even more fearless!

As for the Liangzhou soldiers? Haha, Liangzhou is still in chaos!
The fighting spirit inspired by rewards alone is not as tenacious as the silent old soldiers of Liaodong.

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At the same time, in the center of the battlefield, Wei Zhe was seen leading the way with a long halberd in his hand, killing two Dong army cavalrymen in succession. When it was the third person's turn, he did not have time to draw out the long halberd, so he decisively discarded it, drew out the ring-handled sword, and then killed two more people in succession.

Hu Zhen fought his way to the top, so didn't he become the Liaodong governor by fighting his way to the top?
It’s true that Wei Zhe likes to use military strategies, but if the enemy comes to him on their own initiative, he doesn’t mind sending them off personally.

For example, at this moment, when Hu Zhen and Wei Zhe passed each other on horseback, Hu Zhen had a terrible wound on his body.

After taking a look at the knife wound on his waist and abdomen, Hu Zhen knew that he had been really careless this time.

Not only does Wei Zhe dare to risk his life, but his killing skills are no worse than those of the people from Liangzhou?
Thinking of this, Hu Zhen lost his will to fight, and his courage was lost, so he naturally did not dare to continue fighting.

So Hu Zhen, who had been so arrogant just now, turned his horse around and prepared to escape.

However, Wei Zhe didn't care what Hu Zhen thought and immediately led his personal cavalry in pursuit. At this point in the battle, the longer he pursued Hu Zhen, the more he would reap!

"Ah~ I should have let Xu Rong come earlier..."

Looking at Wei Zhe who was chasing him closely, Hu Zhen felt so regretful.

But soon he couldn't think about these things anymore. In front of the revolving door, Hu Zhen shouted sternly, "Open the door!" He wanted to continue to defend it, but it was easy to open the door, but it was difficult to close it again...

(End of this chapter)